Stamp Duties Act, 1968 (Act 77 of 1968)
R 385
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008)NoticesCompulsory Specification for Canned Fish, Canned Marine Molluscs and Canned Crustaceans and Products derived therefrom (VC8014)AnnexuresAnnex B (Normative)B.1 Health Guarantees for Export |
| B.1.1 | The NRCS may provide health guarantees to Authorities in countries to which products are exported at the request of exporters, if products have been handled, prepared, processed, packed, transported, refrigerated, stored, and quality are in accordance with the requirements of this Compulsory Specification and/or the requirements of the country of destination. In terms of requirements, all sections of the handling and processing chain are to be in compliance and, where appropriate, random samples may be taken for inspection and verification purposes. |
| B.1.2 | Health guarantees shall only be issued for product from approved factories/establishments requiring such guarantees. The application shall be submitted at least 1 working day prior to the date on which it is needed, for products approved within the last 6 months by the NRCS and at least 10 working days for products approved in excess of 6 months. |
| B.1.3 | As required, finally prepared products shall be monitored on the basis of random testing and surveillance programmes. |
| B.1.4 | For the issuing of health guarantees; it is required that for every consignment: |
| (a) | The product originates from factories/establishments approved by the NRCS in terms of the requirements of this Compulsory Specification; |
| (b) | All products, product codes and volumes per product code are reflected in the request for export; and |
| (c) | The product covered by such a guarantee is fully traceable to its origin including the requirements as per movement document issued by DAFF where applicable. |
| B.1.5 | No health guarantees will be issued for foreign product where the anatomical wholeness has not been changed in South Africa. |
